Apparatus for dyeing tops, yarn, &amp;c.



.A. ASHVVORTH..

APPARATUS FOR DYEING TOPS, YARNS, m.

APPLICATION FILED OCT.I15.I920. I l

atented Apr. 12, 1921.

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A. ASHWORIH. y APPARATUS FOR DYEING TOPS, YARNS, &c.

l APFLlCATION FlLED OCT. 1'5, 1920. lvg

Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

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A. uNiTEn STATES To 'all whom it may conceom:

Be it known that I, AsA AsHwoRTH, a citizen of the United States, residing 'at the town of alamanca, in the countyV of Gattar raugus and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for`Dyeing Tops, Yarn,' &c., of -which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification. i v' The invention relates to the holding of tops or yarn in such density and under proper ontrol to permit the passage of dyeing or mordantingili-quids or gases back and forth through said topsor yarnto attain morewperfect and permanent coloring Vofthe same, and the exhaustion of the coloring mattei' from the dye',` and the improvement con- I I sists in providing a non-collapsible reel or spool which may be placed` one above the other and the series bec( ine collectively collapsible or telescoping', and toward this end each of said spools is vmade .tubular and tapering or funnel-shaped so asto be insertible one within the other, the smaller ends being invariably placed downward, said spools having openings therein, either perforate or slotted, or woven wire, and of sufficient size so'that the tops, yarn, etc.,l can .be wound on the same andthe loaded spools may be placed one upon the other upon the perforate tubular nozzles or spindles through which the dye is forced, a weight being provided for the top ofl the series to press said loaded spools downward, each of said fun-.

nel-shaped reels or spools extending into the upper end of the spool below so that the mass of yarn or tops on the series of loaded reels or spools is. pressed to the required p density and the liquid .dye or gases 'cannot seek and find a line of least resistance and I flow through such channels or passages, but they are forced out evenly through the entire mass, thereby attaining an even and videdfor reversing the direction of' said liqmore perfect action of said dyeing or'Inordanting liquid or gases, means being prouids or gases so'that,the same'dye or gas may be forced outward and then withdraw back through the maiis' o f yarn or tops a number of times untillf the coloring matter in the dye is substantially exhausted; and tlleninvention consists in the novelfeatures and combinatioahereinafter set forth and claimed. l

In the drawings Figure 1 is a crosswise APPARATUS roR DYEING mors, YARN, sw.

PATENT oFFiCE. .i

ASA AsHWyoRTH, on sALAMANoR, NEW lYORK.

Spfaeicatien.ofLeftters12a/cent. Patented Apr. 12, 1921. application ined october 1 5, 1929.' seriai No. 417,081. i

` --sectionalperspective of the preferrediform of one-of the dyeing vats showing the. dye receiving and distributing compartment in the base of Asaid vat, and the peiforate nozzles or spindles extending up from the same' into the dyeing chamber, which spindles are floaded with the spools of yarn, tops, etc.,l

portions ofthe mass of yarn and tops being shown in section on one. spindle, a second 'spindle being only partially loaded, andthe third spindle having the heavy top weightVv` in section, theheavy top of the dyeing vat lbeing broken away, a quarter of said top being shown.

middle portion of the length of each of said reels or spools being broken away to show both ends of the same. Fig. 5 is a'sejctional view of one of the perforate nozzles or spindles in the dyeing vat,portions `of the top and bottom of said vat being lshown 1nfsec-v tion and the series of loaded reels or spools on the nozzle being also shown in section. Fig. 6 is a lengthwise sectional view of one of thetubular perforate spools or reels in the preferred proportion for the same; and Fig. 7 isa top plan view of said spool or reel. Fig. 8 is an elevation of a Iloadedspool ready f or inserting the nozzle therethrough for arrangement in series.

7 Like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 10 designatesthe reel or spool which is preferably made of one piece of sheet metal having slots 1l as shown in Fig. 9.-,.or having perforations l2 as shown in Fig. 3, being preferably made with a wire or other binder 13 at the top and bot.- tom, the perforations *or slots being sufcient vfor the free passage of the dyeing ormordanting liquids or gases back and forth through the sides of said reels or spools.

A modification of the preferred sheet metal reel or spool is shownA in Fig. 4, in. which the tubular .funnel-shaped reel or spool is made from a single sheet of fairly heavy/non-corrosive or non-rusting woven wire 14 in which the mesh is sufficiently coarse for the dyeing or mordanting liquid gases to pass freely back and forth through thesame,and yet to hold the yarn or tops firmly'in position without drawing through lhether said reelsI orspools are madel fromthe sheet metal or the woven wire, it

is apparentthat the single sheet formed in the tubular tapered funnel shape with pro' teeted upper and lower edges makes astrong reel or spool of such design or yshape that, a series of said funnel-shaped spools shutting into one another is teleseoping or eollrpsible,y thereby making a stronger and simpler spool and attaining the end desired at a much lower cost than if each spool or reel were made collapsible.` y

The spools or reels are preferably made about sixteen inches in length, and where the perforated spindles or nozzle pipes 15 in the dye vat or tub 1G are two inches in diameter, then the'lower end of the funnelshaped reel or spool 10 is preferably. about two and gone-fourth inches in diameter, while the upper end is about three and onefourth inches, that is, making about one inch differencein the diameter of the opening within the ends of the funnel-shaped spool or reel, though for different purposes these dimensions may be varied without departing from my invention.

The dye t'ub or vat 16 preferably has a receiving and ldistributing compartment '17 at the bottom-of the same formed by the `-tWo spaced bottoms 18 and 19 into which compartment the dye or mordanting liquid v or gasesI are forced through the pipe 20, which pipe 2O extends down to a reversible or two-way 'valve 21, thence through a pipe 22 and pump' '81 to the opposite side of the valve 21, and thence outthrough a pipe 23 to a-reserv'oir 24, the pipe 25 leading from said reservoirto the int'erionof the upper end of the' dyeingcompartment within the tub or vat 16. y A

A plurality of perforate knozzles or spindles 15 are provided in the compartment 26 in the tub 16 which extend through the upper bottom 18 into the receiving compart- 'ment 17 for the dye or mordanting liquid so that when said liquider gases have received sufiicient pressure, they are `forced up Vthrough the spindles or nozzles 15 and out through the tops or yarn 27 wound on the spools 10 into the compartmentv26 of' the vat or tub 16, asuitable pump 31 being provided in connection with said pipes and reservoir to force the liquid preferably first bottom have preferably a brass oi,"

and exceedingly ericonomimil non-collapsible I into the comjria rent 1T, through the pipe 2o and up thi ugh the spindles 15 and out into the compartment 2li until said compartment islilled, after which the valve 21 is reversed and the pump 3l draws the liquid or gases from the reservoir 2l through the 1Q and yfrom the 'compartment26 bach through the yarn or tops 2T to the reservoir itl-.f lhis reversal of the direction of the dye or mordanting liquids or gases is usually reversed from six to eight times until all the coloring matter inthe dye or strength in 'the mordanting liquid is substantially exhausted and the fiber of the yarn or tops is thoroughly impregnated with said dyey or mordanting liquid or gases. e

lhe perforate spindle or nozzle 15 is preferably formed with a top closure plug 2S and a heavy weight 29 is provided having 'a hole therein to place on the top of the series of loaded reels or spools and press the mass of yarn or tops downward to the required densityv and when in place, the heavy closure top 30 of the tub or vat 16 is dropped onto the top of said tub, usually resting upon kthe top of said weights 29 of the different loaded spool series, holding the. same in place. As'said liquid or gases are forced back and forth through the mass of tops or yarn, the same gradually collapse lll pressed downward by the heavy 'weight 29.

tional .flow of the dyeing liquid over or through the massof tops or yarn, but rather .a gradual permeation of said mass by said liquid as it is forced out through the mass of yarn 0r tops, or drawn back through the same to or from the spindle or nozzlel, said simple tubular reels or spools holding the yarn or tops wound thereon lwithout separation as they press uponv'one another.

Vhat is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for dyeing tops and yarn comprising` a dyeing vat, a perforate tube vertically mounted in said dyeing vat, means for forcing fluid dye or mordant through said tube, and a series of collectively' col lapsible. tubular yarn spools Vmounted upon said tube. -i

2. apparatus for dyeing tops and yarn4 comprising ,a dyeing vat, a cover for said vat, a distributing compartment in thebottorn of said'vat, means Afor forcing liquid i lapse-'the same, 'said Spools mountable inseries upon said tubes.

In a 'dyeing apparatus, a perforated tubular support,means to force dye through i said spools being of upwardly flaring forthe perforations of the support, and a series of yarn carrying spools on the support,

mation so that the smaller ends of the upper spools yare receivable within the larger ends of the adjacent lower spools.

4. In a dyeing apparatus, a foraminous tubular support, a series of-telescopic yarn carrying'spools on the support receivable one within the; other throughout a considerable portion of their lengths,'means to force dye through the perforations of the support,

anda weight acting 0n the uppermost spool to` continuously force same downwardly.

5, In a` dyeing apparatus), a perforated tubular support, a series of yarn carrying'.y

' lspools thereon, said spools being formed so as to enable same to Icollapse throughout a considerable portion of the lengths thereofA allow the spools to telesc and means toy force dye throughthe support perforations. :l A6. In a dyeing apparatus, a perforated tubular support,a series of collapsible yarn"` carrying spools thereon, means to force olye through the pelorations of the support, and a weight resting on the uppermost yarn the support. u l 7. In a dyeing apparatus, a vertical support, and a series of yarn carryingv spools o e. f In testimony whereof fhave affixed my vsignature in the presence of two witnesses.' l

ASA ASHWORTH:

Witnesses EDWARD ODoNrmLn,Y MURIEL STEFFENHAGEN..`

-v carrying spool and guidingly' engaged with 

